| bath mitzvah 
 
 (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
 • Syn:
 bat mitzvah, bas mitzvah
 • Derivationally related forms:
 bat mitzvah (for: bat mitzvah)
 • Topics:
 Judaism
 • Hypernyms:
 initiation, induction, installation
 
 
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